How Apple ID you need family

If your family more devices and Apple, respectively, several Apple ID, there is a problem dispersal content. For a more convenient and efficient media and control applications would be appropriate to create a single family iTunes account.

A good idea would be to use the same Apple ID. You associate it with one iTunes account and credit card, and then link it to all iOS devices. Now you can carry all your purchases for all devices from a single iTunes account.

There is only one exception - iCloud. It may seem reasonable to create a separate account for each device iCloud because each account is given 5 GB of storage underneath. On the other hand, each family member can have multiple devices, and he wants to have access to their data from any of these devices, however in this case the creation of a separate iCloud account for each device is not appropriate.

Opportunities Apple ID

Often confusion with multiple Apple ID arises because of incomplete understanding of the possibilities of this system. For example, Apple ID is not automatically registered in all Apple services. You can create your Apple ID and register it in every direction you want the service. To do this, you need to enter in the appropriate service for your Apple ID. At the same time, on any device, you can use multiple Apple ID. Some of Apple services are set once for a single device, other services allow you to do this several times. For example, a backup from the device can be carried out only on one account iCloud, but at the same time, you can set up multiple email accounts iCloud on one device.

To understand this system can be quite difficult. One Apple ID is specified in the device settings, and other settings in the individual applications. In the table below you can see how much Apple ID can be linked to each device depending on the service, as well as a place where the user ID for the service.

Now that the possibility of a systematic services, we offer you some tips on the most effective management of devices and accounts.

One iTunes Apple ID for applications and media

To begin, take one your Apple ID and associate it with the iTunes account, through which your family is to install applications and download media. This account will be linked bank card. Now all the devices authorized by this account will have access to all downloaded applications, music, books, etc.

It should be remembered that Apple policy regarding the use of one account on multiple computers and devices can vary. When the first iPad, has been able to log in one iTunes account on up to five computers under OS X. At the same time, every computer running OS X can synchronize their local library through the USB-cable with an unlimited number of iOS devices.

Now one account through which you gain access to your music in the cloud allows you to connect up to ten devices and computers. That would be enough for one person, but not for a family. For example, if the family has four people, and each of them have a Mac, iPhone and iPad, we get twelve devices without taking into account the possible presence of Apple TV and the iPod.

One primary iCloud Apple ID for each device

The Apple ID, which you use to create an iTunes account, does not require binding iCloud account. In fact, you do not need iCloud account to use iOS and OS X devices except in cases where you want to have access to cloud features iCloud in iOS. For some of these functions can be used only one account iCloud on your device.

When configuring these settings are part of the basic iCloud account for each device. Despite the fact that each device can be linked several iCloud accounts, the use of such services like Bookmarks, Photo Stream, Documents & Data and Storage & Backup is possible only within the same account iCloud. It's not very convenient, since you can not use the same iCloud account for Backup and separate accounts for the Documents & Data. This would allow savings through the use of just one big repository for all devices.

One Apple ID to track all devices

Now that you have on iTunes and control basic functions of iCloud, should take care of the control of the device's location. You should not rely too much on the Find My Friends app. Sozadyte total household iCloud account and specify for each device to use that account in Settings Mail, Contacts, and Calendars. With this account, you can track the device of all family members.

With this approach, you do not need to access the application Find My Friends. With your account you can activate the service Find My iPhone, and then the Find My Friends app tells coordinates the account under which you are logged into the application. thus kazhydy family member will be able to manage the list of people who will be able to learn about their location via Find My Friends.

Several additional iCloud Apple ID on each device

So, most of the iOS features that require the presence of iCloud account, under control. Here you can decide whether you need a me.com email address. Each family member can create their own account (or accounts) for the Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders and Notes.

If we are talking about the mail, not every third party service supports all of these functions. For example, there is support for Hotmail Reminders, Notes but no support. Microsoft Exchange, depending on the server may have the support of one of these services, or both. If you have configured Google Mail as an Exchange service, the support Reminders and Notes will not. Yahoo supports all services. When choosing a mail service, make sure that it supports all the functions you need.

Several independent Apple ID for everything else

There are very few: FaceTime, GameCenter, Messaging, HomeSharing and App Store. By default, the account used for these applications Apple ID, associated with iTunes on the device, but you can use any Apple ID.

These applications support functions not associated with iTunes and iCloud accounts on the device, and are managed separately. You can get out of these applications, the basic account and authorize other ID. It will not lead to a change in iTunes and iCloud settings on your device.

Meaning

The idea is that you can use Apple's ID number on each device, and at the same time does not necessarily authenticate the same ID for each application and service. You need to determine how products and services are used by Apple on devices.

Start with a single account for iTunes to manage and monitor the device's location. As a bonus, you can use the contacts, and calendar reminders via iCloud account total.

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